Error 0x80070005 While Updating Windows Store Apps

So far we’ve seen that different Windows Stre errors require a different kind of treatment for the same error message in Windows 10/8. We’ve discussed this point in many of our previous Windows Store error fix up articles. Now, today we came across another error code with the same message Something happened and this app couldn’t be installed.

We faced this issue while updating apps from Windows Store. This looks like the error has some relativity with Windows Update. I have seen errors in Windows Update with such kind of an error code. But the Windows Update service was running perfectly on the system, in which we faced the issue. So to fix the issue, we need to try something different as basic troubleshooting steps didn’t help either. After doing a couple of research on this error, I finally concluded that there is something wrong with permissions for the folder in which apps are stored. Thus, this led me to the solution to this error, which is shared below. Please create a system restore point first before you proceed.

An Electrical Engineer by profession, Kapil is a Microsoft MVP and a Microsoft Content Creator. Please read the entire post & the comments first & create a system restore point before making any changes to your system.

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I am really disappointed that so many “fixer” have jumped on these errors in an attempt to get Windows 8 owners to download their fixing programs which is just not a solution at all but a means for them to get you to download their program. Bad idea to exploit these errors to sell fixit programs. Beware of these attempts to get you to install their programs that most likely will not solve your problem.

A quick tip: I installed my Windows OS on a solid state drive, and configured it (after some hassle and hacking) to put my content directories (MyDocuments, etc) on a separate, storage drive. The OS is on C:/, and the Packages folder there was already “Full Control.” But when I checked D: (the storage drive), I found a Packages folder there too, and it was that one I needed to modify.

Can someone please decipher the same solution for windows phone. I have the same same problem happening on my Microsoft store in my Microsoft Lumia windows phone? So what’s the fixing procedure for a windows mobile? Any help would be great because on internet and MS community I have found this error solution just for desktop or MAC but not on mobile???? HELP!!! I am not able to install any new apps on my phone. 🙁